Home / 234,730-506,872

Finding the Third Proportional to 234,730 and 506,872

Calculator

Solution

The third proportional to 234,730 and 506,872 is: 1,094,530.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,730 : 506,872 = 506,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,730/506,872 = 506,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,730x = 506,872 × 506,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,730x = 256,919,224,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,919,224,384/234,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,094,530.84

Related Problems

Find third proportional to 117,365 and 253,436
Half scale
Find third proportional to 469,460 and 1,013,744
Double scale
Find third proportional to 234,732 and 506,876
Similar ratio
Find third proportional to 352,095 and 760,308
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (2.16) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.